Your post about not removing children lacked empathy.
I'm not saying that you are wrong for not removing them but your response was rather blunt for such a controversial subject.
You said "We are sorry that some people seem to be offended for one reason or another..." and you kinda trivialise the subject by doing so before flat out rejecting any possible change. It comes off kinda stubborn and arrogant.
To include murdering zombie children as part of your "design philosophy" is something I can totally see people having a problem with, just like rape and torture in video games. Only instead of having a dialogue that defends your position and explains exactly what the controversial subject adds, you basically say "We're not removing them. If you don't like it don't play it. They've always been a part of the game so tough shit."
You did mention that it adds to the moral aspect of the survival genre but I think this could've been done without the children and as a result it just seems gimmicky.
You also mention that you wanted people to feel uncomfortable as a result of them. Well creating a feeling like that requires some serious artistic sensitivity in order to pull off well... Otherwise it just comes off as atrocious and despicable. Play MGS2 to see how to tactfully make the player feel uncomfortable.
I'm kinda on your side. I think you should be able to make any kind of game you want but that post kinda irked me a bit.
For someone who says they welcome feedback, you're kinda dismissive.
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Your post about not removing children lacked empathy.
I'm not saying that you are wrong for not removing them but your response was rather blunt for such a controversial subject.
You said "We are sorry that some people seem to be offended for one reason or another..." and you kinda trivialise the subject by doing so before flat out rejecting any possible change. It comes off kinda stubborn and arrogant.
To include murdering zombie children as part of your "design philosophy" is something I can totally see people having a problem with, just like rape and torture in video games. Only instead of having a dialogue that defends your position and explains exactly what the controversial subject adds, you basically say "We're not removing them. If you don't like it don't play it. They've always been a part of the game so tough shit."
You did mention that it adds to the moral aspect of the survival genre but I think this could've been done without the children and as a result it just seems gimmicky.
You also mention that you wanted people to feel uncomfortable as a result of them. Well creating a feeling like that requires some serious artistic sensitivity in order to pull off well... Otherwise it just comes off as atrocious and despicable. Play MGS2 to see how to tactfully make the player feel uncomfortable.
I'm kinda on your side. I think you should be able to make any kind of game you want but that post kinda irked me a bit.
For someone who says they welcome feedback, you're kinda dismissive.
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